Rolf Fromme
| Rolf Fromme | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 September 1914 Hanover |
| Died |
29 June 1992 (aged 77) Bad Pyrmont |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer Bundeswehr |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?–1970 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 1 |
| Commands held | schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rolf Fromme (5 September 1914 – 29 June 1992) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1941 as Leutnant [Notes 1] and leader of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 1[2]
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hauptmann Clemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck |
Commander of schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503 February 1944 - December 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Nordwin von Diest-Körber |
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